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This impressive 17th century castle with 7 bedrooms has been lovingly restored with superb views over one of three lakes, set in 50 hectares of land.
Fully refurbished and furnished to high standards, it boasts 750 square meter living space spread over 3 stories, it also includes swimming pool, pool house/bar, 2-bedroom care taker house, horse stables, covered parking area and annexes used for storage, and wine cellars.
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The closest town is Romorantin which can be reached in a 5 min drive.
It offers numerous restaurants, bars, cinemas and supermarkets as well as artisan food markets and french bakeries. The area is known as a hunting region as its many woods and parks offer the perfect conditions for this. However play golf, go on a cycling tour, or explore the vineyards of the Loire Valley and Tourraine, will be given plenty of choice.
Rioubert is surrounded by several towns/cities, such as Blois, Orleans, Tours, as well as some of the Loire Valley's major tourist attractions such as Chambord and Cheverny. Paris is only a 2 hours drive and can also be easily accessed by train.
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Hashimi was born in New York to Afghan parents. Unable to return to Afghanistan after the Soviet-Afghan war concluded, her parents settled in New York as immigrants and became entrepreneurs. Hashimi was raised in New Jersey and upstate New York. She attended Brandeis University where she earned degrees in Middle Eastern studies and biology. She earned her medical degree with a specialization in pediatrics from SUNY Downstate while continuing to participate in an Afghan-American community organization.
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I love Spaghetti, and any other type of noodle for that matter, but I steer clear because of the high calorie intake. After consulting with ...
I love Spaghetti, and any other type of noodle for that matter, but I steer clear because of the high calorie intake. After consulting with my fabulously, fit friend Lauren, I learned that I no longer have to ban my spaghetti mountain.You will never believe what non-noodle she uses for her noodle dish.
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I am 28 years old, happily married with two beautiful children, and I have struggled with my weight as long as I can remember. I always have felt that every aspect of my life was a perfect 10, but not my weight. It has kept me back from so many things that I have wanted to do in life, kept me from being the "real" me. I have tried every diet pill, tried meal replacement shakes, stopped eating carbs, practically starved myself, always looking for the easy way out. They all worked temporarily, but as soon as I returned to my normal eating habits, I would gain what I lost, plus an extra 20 pounds. I was so frustrated and just gave up. When I got married, I weighed around 225 pounds. I gained nearly 40 pounds when I got pregnant with our daughter, Analeigh, which put me at my heaviest, 264. I kept losing and gaining the same 20 or so pounds over the next few years, always getting back up to 264. I was embarrassed and frustrated to say the least, but didn't have the confidence and motivation to get off my butt and do something about it! In the spring of 2013, we decided that we wanted to start trying to have another child soon. After a few months of trying with no success, I went and saw my doctor. She told me that if I wanted another child, I was going to HAVE to lose weight. Although I knew I needed to lose weight, actually hearing it for the first time from my doctor was groundbreaking for me. I was willing to do whatever it took for a second child, so I took her advice and ran with it!


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This is a project I completed in school for an assignment where we were tasked with creating a "computer music" piece. This is one of my personal favorites! Please leave comments and feedback.
This is a synthesizer composition I wrote in an electronic music class. It is meant to depict one's ability to persist and overcome in the face of obstacles, or that everything will be okay.
Through the Deep
My first song written in Ableton Live! This song is about a boat on the ocean as a metaphor for our journey from life to death. It's the first song I ever put my own vocals on, despite their super low placement in the mix. I need to go back and re-record this one, but here it is! Enjoy.
One of my first projects! I wrote this using Apple Loops in Logic. It's a simple song that helped me get my feet wet with DAWs.
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The rift between the management of Skyway Aviation Handling company, Ltd (SAHCOL) and the unions including National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) has deepened further with the unions' call to disrupt services of the companyover the reported sack and remand of four union officials in the company.
The unions issued a notice the union shall stop the services of its members in SAHCOL until the company recalls the sacked workers, Aminu Kolawole – Chairman, ATSSSAN, Chukwu Jude – Chairman, NUATE, Immoto Lawson – Secretary, ATSSSAN, Kingsley Ejiogu – Secretary – NUATE resumes and concludes Conditions of Service.
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The union which demanded unreserved apologies tendered to its officers accused SAHCOL of trying to destroy the industrial harmony, safety and peace that has pervaded the aviation industry with unnecessary crisis and chaos in the industry.
Trouble started when both unions accused the ground handlers of stifling the agitation of workers in the company for improved welfare; arresting and detaining the labour leaders in the organisation.
This they claimed the company did by arresting four leading union officials of the two unions
The unions said that they were asked to report to the office of the General Manager, Human Resources where their photographs were to be taken by the company's photographer for placement in the newspapers while the Airport Police Command were formally invited to carry out their arrest simply for refusing to sign letters of dismissals prepared against them for undisclosed offences.
The union in their most recent statement said: "It is inhuman to note that while workers are sacrificing to keep the organisation performing, the management has consistently wickedly demonstrated anti-workers hostilities and impunities; it cannot negotiate better wages for employees, yet donate a Hundred Million Naira to the last PDP Presidential campaign, it pays thirty thousand Naira to workers yet expends Five Hundred Thousand Naira on newspaper advert for the birthday of its General Manager, Human Resources."
"We are disturbed to think that management of SAHCOL may be acting a dubious script to create crisis in the aviation industry since any industrial action by the unions would not only affect Airline operations but also invoke untold hardships on the general public."
Last week while reacting to some of the unions claims, the management of SAHCOL in a statement signed by its General Manager, Communication, Basil Agboarumi said the company placed so much value on the welfare of its staff and as a result since the privatisation of SAHCOL in 2009, the Management of SAHCOL had ensured that salaries were paid as at when due, while every staff was aware of the move by the Board to carry out a review of staff incentives after the completion of the new warehouse project.
"However, recently, we have issues involving some of our staff with regards to gross misconduct, acts which can lead to loss of revenue to the company, publication of inciting/derogatory material on the company's Notice Board, discrediting the office of the Managing Director/CEO with the intent to incite the workforce against the Management.
"These individuals were invited for a meeting with the Management through a memo dated 13th April, 2015 and they failed, neglected and refused to attend the meeting which amounted to gross insubordination and wilful disobedience to constituted authority as enshrined in SAHCOL's Condition of Service.
"In addition, they were invited to appear before a Disciplinary Panel through a memo dated 22nd April, 2015, and they also refused to attend," Agoarumi said.
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"The Bishop Suter Art Gallery is the oldest continuously occupied public art gallery in New Zealand. This extensive reconstruction replaces all of the existing building, except for the theatre and the Grade 2 listed 'Original Gallery'; which has been fully restored to reveal the original roof trusses and external fabric, and has been seismically strengthened and brought up to modern gallery standards.
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General Manager of the Philadelphia Flyers Paul Holmgren committed an enormous amount of money to Ilya Bryzgalov with a nine-year, $51 million contract signed in 2011. Now, the Flyers are saving roughly $6 million every season without Mr. Universe under contract. Naturally, the Flyers had a solid backup in Sergei Bobrovsky, but they dealt him to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for two draft picks (a third was traded away). What did Bobrovsky do in Columbus? Only win the Vezina Trophy as the best goaltender in the league. So what does Philadelphia have? Steve Mason and Ray Emery. Emery was brought in on a one-year deal, while Mason backed up Bryzgalov last season. While splitting time with Corey Crawford in Chicago last season, Emery compiled a 17-1 record and a 1.94 GAA. These numbers combined with a veteran presence are why Emery should be the starter on opening night for the Flyers.
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Hours after the Bryzgalov buyout became the largest in NHL history, the Tampa Bay Lightning made history when they bought out the longtime Lightning forward, Lecavalier. The 33-year-old center has a knack for scoring, including a 50-goal season, and two 50-assist seasons. He also won a Stanley Cup with the Lightning in 2004. He signed a five-year deal with the Flyers. Although this Holmgren signing isn't too egregious, signing a declining 33-year-old center to a five-year deal is risky without a doubt. Lecavalier is still a goal-scoring machine, but locking him up for five years the best investment for a Flyers' team that will be riddled with veterans? I believe so. The Flyers' organization wants results now, and the fans certainly do, too.
3. How awful was the Mark Streit signing?
As much as the Lecavalier signing may work out in the end, the exact opposite can be said of the Streit deal. Streit is a 35-year-old, almost washed up defenseman. The Flyers gave him a four-year deal, which means he's under contract until he's 39-years-old. Streit played his entire career with the Montreal Canadiens and most recently with the New York Islanders. In all but two of his seasons, Streit sported a negative +/- rating, and his two positive years were only +6 and +1. The Flyers are clearly weak on the blue line, considering the aging veteran Streit now fills into their top defensive pair with Kimmo Timonen. Philly has recently been weak on the blue line in the past couple seasons, and it seems as if every move made becomes more and more desperate. I absolutely hate this signing.
4. Is Claude Giroux a good long-term investment?
Giroux is a superstar. He is arguably the best skater on the Flyers and his raw potential grows every season. At just 25 years of age, Giroux is destined for stardom. Last season, he scored 48 points in 48 games, and the season before that, he scored 93 points and broke out as a stud. But, Giroux has often been riddled by injuries, none more notable than the freak injury he is recovering from now. A shattered golf club damaged tendons in his finger, and Giroux is now recovering. He will most likely miss around a month of the season. Giroux also just signed an eight-year, $66.2 million extension. With money like that Giroux needs to be careful and try and stay healthy while carrying the Flyers. Giroux, however, is a dynamite player who is certainly worth the money and if he can stay on the ice amid concussions and finger injuries, the deal will pay off in the future.
5. How dominant can the Flyers' power play be in the coming season?
The Flyers were a pretty dominant team on the power play last season. They were third in the league in PP%, scoring on 21.6 percent of their chances. Jakub Voracek led the team with eight goals, while Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds both scored six on the power play. Giroux led the team in power play points with 21, which surprisingly accounted for almost half of his total points from a year ago. The Flyers relied heavily on their power play to score last year, and that couldn't even get them into the playoffs. Philly will need dominance from their forwards on the power play, but mostly improved play in their own zone and own crease to make it back to the postseason.
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Streit signing wasn't nearly as weak as the research you did to write this article. Guy is not washed up by any means
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Canning is one of the oldest processes used for the commercial preservation of food. It is based on the principle that a food will be preserved indefinitely if it is heated to the proper temperature for the correct amount of time while sealed in an airtight container. In the canning process, containers made of metal, glass, or sturdy plasticlike material are filled with food by machines that put exactly the right amount in each container.…


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The New Year…it's that quintessential time to reflect on the past, look towards the future, and probe deep inside with a lens of self-inquiry, introspection and honesty. It's the season to make resolutions for all the things we want to change, do better, let go of, or fix about ourselves so we can achieve a healthier state of mind, body and soul. There is only one problem with New Year's resolutions…they usually never work!
According to Statistic Brain, 45% of people make resolutions but only 8% of people are successful in keeping them. Why is it so hard to stick to resolves that are so beneficial? It's because people can't make a drastic change overnight. It's common to wake up January 1 with the determination to make it to the gym at least 5 days a week, cut out your extra 2 cups of coffee, limit alcohol to only the weekend, call your mother more often, and of course curb your spending habits. People don't normally stick to their surefire goals because it's simply not natural to shift habits that quickly. It takes time, patience, practice and the retraining of your brain to actually create new neural connections that lead to lasting change. This does not happen magically as the clock strikes midnight, while you are drinking champagne, kissing the person next to you as confetti falls from above.
However, New Year's resolutions really do have a purpose and place in your life. You can and should change all the things about yourself in order to live optimally and authentically to become your best self. But you don't need a specific date on the calendar to start making those changes. You need awareness to notice what isn't working for you and the intention to make it better.
I hate the word "goal." I actually get really annoyed when my husband asks me what my goals are. I tell him that I don't have goals because it implies that if I don't meet them, then I haven't succeeded and clearly I've failed. I tell him that instead of setting goals, I set intentions.
Having an intention keeps me present and grounded in my moment-to-moment actions. And because I have a strong mindfulness practice, I constantly am inviting inquiry to my inner state, being aware of what is arising in my present moment experience and deciding with intention and skill how to proceed forward. Having intentions, rather than goals or resolutions, keeps me in the here and now rather than in the future. I don't know what the future holds, but I do know I have control over this very moment, inextricably keeping me connected to my actions that support my intentions. I also have the faith to know that what is meant to be will be, and if I don't reach a particular "goal" it's because my process is about the journey not the destination and that my path will lead me to where I'm supposed to be.


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Friday, June 10, 2011
Random: A Couple of Things Happening This Weekend Besides the Finals
While I've been watching the Finals with the rest of the nation, since this is arguably the best series in forever and has actually made me like basketball again, there are a couple of other things happening this weekend that might deserve our attention.
1. Johannes Mehserle, the BART copy that murdered Oscar Grant in front over numerous witnesses, is likely to be released on Monday. He shot Grant in the back while he was handcuffed, yet he was only made to serve 11 months in prison. According to Davey D, there will be a rally in Oakland at 5 p.m. on 14th & Broadway on Sunday at Fruitvale Bart where Grant was murdered.
2. The Bilderberg group will be meeting this weekend. Of course, American media has yet to admit the group exists, but according to Infowars.com, the Swiss media is covering it. Check out more info here: http://www.infowars.com/swiss-newspapers-cover-bilderberg/
That is all folks. Stay woke.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-8316?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Eli Collins updated HADOOP-8316: -------------------------------- Attachment: hadoop-8316.txt Patch attached. - update hadoop.security.logger to NullAppender in log4j.properties, it is set explicitly by default in the bin and env scripts, so this is mostly a nop - hdfs/mapred.audit.logger and now default to the NullAppender in log4j.properties. Update hdfs.audit.logger in hadoop-env.sh to match. This is being made configurable in HADOOP-8224. mapred.audit.logger is not set in the bin or env scripts and is dead code, filed HADOOP-8392 for that (and to hookup RM/NM). Testing, verified the hdfs audit log is no longer automatically created and logged to when run from a tarball install. > Audit logging should be disabled by default > ------------------------------------------- > > Key: HADOOP-8316 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-8316 > Project: Hadoop Common > Issue Type: Bug > Components: conf > Affects Versions: 2.0.0 > Reporter: Eli Collins > Assignee: Eli Collins > Attachments: hadoop-8316.txt > > > HADOOP-7633 made hdfs, mr and security audit logging on by default (INFO level) in log4j.properties used for the packages, this then got copied over to the non-packaging log4j.properties in HADOOP-8216 (which made them consistent). > Seems like we should keep with the v1.x setting which is disabled (WARNING level) by default. There's a performance overhead to audit logging, and HADOOP-7633 provided not rationale (just "We should add the audit logs as part of default confs") as to why they were enabled for the packages. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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Defining your proposition and message, and living up to it, will contribute powerfully to your career progression. And when you get to the top, don't think you need to change your approach. Brands exist in the hearts and minds of the people who use them, and if you suddenly try to change them, you alienate the customer, which doesn't do you an awful lot of good.
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About the Music City Chorus
The award-winning Music City Chorus is the Nashville Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. It's members are men of all ages who are passionate about singing and dedicated to musical excellence in the a cappella style of music performance. The Chorus was the fifth place bronze medalist at the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2015 International Chorus Competition and is regarded as one of the top barbershop choruses in the world.
The Music City Chorus performs a variety of original, traditional and contemporary music arranged predominantly in the barbershop harmony style that will appeal to audiences of all ages. Their shows are an exceptional combination of incredible harmonies and exhilarating choreography that provides a unique and always entertaining musical experience.
The Music City Chorus had the honor of hosting the 2016 Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention in Nashville, We also had the privilege, along with our brothers from the Atlanta Vocal Project, of representing the Society's Dixie District in the International Chorus Contest. We're delighted to be able to share our performances from that contest with you.
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The Music City Chorus has recorded it's first-ever collection of holiday songs featuring music performed at our shows. Now you can enjoy that music whenever the need for a little holiday spirit comes over you, no matter the season.
Song List
- God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
- Jingle Bells
- Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head
- Ugly Christmas Sweater
- Auld Lang Syne
- Gloria
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
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- Mary Had A Baby
- Ring De Christmas Bells
- Silent Night
You are invited to join our mailing list and receive information about upcoming shows, chorus news, special events and much more.
What is Barbershop Harmony?
Barbershop harmony is a style of a cappella music characterized by four-part harmonies, and is renowned for its "ringing" chords and the "fifth voice". This is produced by the barbershop chorus or quartet singing precise combinations of tuned notes and results in overtones that actually create a fifth harmony part that you can hear. This effect is so powerful and delightful to the listeners (and singers) that it has been called "the angel's voice".
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TD Canada Trust, 100 Steeles Ave. W., Thornhill, Ontario
Conservatory Measures
What is a conservatory measure?
The Superintendent of Bankruptcy puts in place conservatory measures when a bankruptcy or insolvency estate needs protection. It might be in cases of Licensed Insolvency Trustee (LIT) malfeasance or if serious wrongdoing on the part of a LIT puts estate files at risk. Conservatory measures may also be put in place if a LIT becomes ill or dies without a valid succession agreement. Finally, conservatory measures may be put in place if a LIT, for whatever reason, has allowed the administration of his or her practice to become substandard.
TD Canada Trust
100 Steeles Ave. W., Unit 1
Thornhill, ON
In the matter of:
Oscar Wald, CMA,
holder of an individual trustee license
Directions for Conservatory Measures
(Section 14.03 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act)
Whereas the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the Act) provides the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (the Superintendent) with the general power to supervise the administration of all estates and matters to which the Act applies;
Whereas Oscar Wald is the holder of an individual license as trustee in bankruptcy;
Whereas an investigation made by the Superintendent pursuant to section 5(3)(e) of the Act revealed that Oscar Wald (the trustee) had a number of deficiencies in his accounting system and in the general administration of his estates;
Whereas a Monitoring Review was commenced in December 2004 and a Monitoring Report was issued on March 24, 2005 and documents the following serious deficiencies with respect to the administration of estates:
- the accounting system of the Trustee is unreliable and is not in compliance with the requirements of Directive 5R – Estate Funds and Banking;
- the Trustee has failed to adequately monitor Division II (Consumer) Proposals for receipt of payments, with the result that a significant number were deemed annulled pursuant to s. 66.31(1) of the Act;
- the Trustee did not issue the required Notices of Deemed Annulment in a significant number of estates, pursuant to s. 66.31(1)(a) of the Act;
- the Trustee omitted to pay dividends as required pursuant to s. 66.26(1) of the Act;
- the Trustee had aged inventory of 100% open Ordinary Administration estates and 42% of open Summary Administration estates;
- to date the Trustee has failed to submit a closing plan for the aged estates which is satisfactory to the OSB;
Whereas deficiencies regarding the Trustee's accounting system have been raised as concerns in a Monitoring Report dated November 4, 1999 and an Audit Report issued in September 2000;
Whereas the A/Division Assistant Superintendent has addressed these deficiencies with the Trustee via letters dated May 3, June 22, July 6 and July 7, 2005;
Whereas the Senior Bankruptcy Analyst and the A/Division Assistant Superintendent met with the Trustee regarding these deficiencies on May 18, June 2 and July 8, 2005;
Whereas the above cited deficiencies persist and the Trustee has provided no reasonable proposal for remedying them in a timely fashion;
Whereas I believe on reasonable grounds that the estates require protection;
Whereas the Superintendent may, for the protection of an estate, exercise the powers set out in subsection 14.03(1) of the Act, in the circumstances referred to in section 14.03(2) of the Act;
Whereas the Superintendent has delegated to me, in accordance with section 14.01(2) of the Act, the powers of the Superintendent as specified at section 14.03(1) of the Act, in the circumstance referred to in section 14.03(2)(b), a copy of which delegation is attached, along with copies of sections 14.01, 14.02 and 14.03 of the Act;
I, Ann Speers, in my capacity as delegate for the Superintendent, direct TD Canada Trust as follows:
That, pursuant to sections 14.03(1)(b) and (c) of the Act,
- provide, by close of business on July 29, 2005, a list of estate trust bank accounts in the name of, administered by or in any other way in the control of Oscar Wald to Ann Speers, Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, 25 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1M2;
- to consider upon receipt of the present directions, Emily Beckerman and Abubakar Khan, employees of the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, as the only two authorized co-signatories as relate to any operations of the funds credited to the estates of bankruptcies and proposals administered by Oscar Wald;
- make no debit, payment or transfer of funds credited to, or which ought to have been credited to, the estates of bankruptcies and proposals administered by Oscar Wald without the countersignature of either Emily Beckerman or Abubakar Khan;
- not pay out of these accounts: cheques, bills of exchange, bank drafts or other instruments, issued before the receipt of these directions which are presented for payment after the receipt of these directions, without these cheques, bills of exchange, bank drafts or other instruments being countersigned by either Emily Beckerman or Abubakar Khan;
- submit all statement of accounts, accepted cheques and other documents or information having to do with the above-mentioned estate trust bank accounts, to Ann Speers, Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, 25 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1M2;
That these directions take effect immediately and will stay in place until such time as I am satisfied that the estates no longer require protection or until a decision is made under subsection 13.2(5) or 14.01(1) of the Act;
That in accordance with section 14.03(3) of the Act, these directions bind TD Canada Trust, which must comply with them;
That in accordance with section 14.03(4) of the Act, a person who complies with these directions is not liable for any act done by that person only to comply with these directions.
Signed at the City of Toronto Ontario, this 18th day of July, 2005.
Ann Speers
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The University of Alicante leads an European project aimed at establishing the procedures in professional qualification for translators and interpreters involved in criminal proceedings
The University of Alicante leads "Qualitas: Ensuring the Quality of Legal Interpretation through Testing and Certification", an ambitious research project funded by the Department of Justice of the European Commission which aims at providing a roadmap for the development of valid and reliable certification procedures for interpreters working in judicial and police venues which would be provided to all 27 EU member states.
The coordinator of this project is a professor in the Department of Translation and Interpreting at the University of Alicante, Cynthia Giambruno. Her colleague, Juan Miguel Ortega, is also a member of the work team. The project involves 14 experts from 7 countries in the European Union and will run for two years.
Increased internationalization in European judicial systems has revealed certain deficiencies in one of the fundamental requirements that ensure due process -- the use of qualified interpreters who have been properly evaluated and certified. In Spain, for example, current legislation governing the provision of translation and interpretation services in criminal proceedings allows the judge to appoint anyone who "has knowledge of the language" as an interpreter in court proceedings.
Given this deficiency, which exists to some extent in several other countries, the European Commission in Directive 2010/64/EU on interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings, stipulates that Members States must take "concrete measures" to ensure that the quality of interpreting is sufficient to ensure that justice is done. The transposition of this Directive must be complete by October 2013.
The Qualitas Project aims to provide authorities, agencies and organizations throughout the EU Member States who are responsible for organizing interpreting services for the courts and police with information t on the specific steps to take to develop valid and reliable certification instruments for all languages required in their respective judicial systems. Test prototypes, templates and reasoned performance criteria will be developed as well. Indications for use in specific situations that can be adapted to the reality of each country will also be provided.
According to Giambruno, "we want to provide the tools legal practitioners (judges, magistrates, lawyers, police, etc.) need to ensure full due process rights to all individuals, thereby reducing the number of cases in which legal proceedings are interrupted or delayed due to faulty interpretation. Most importantly, improving the quality of interpreting services will help to ensure that justice is done. The current mechanisms for evaluating and certifying interpreter competence in many, if not most, of the EU Member States are inadequate or nonexistent. "
"Certainly we must first start by raising awareness among jurists," said Juan Miguel Ortega. A judge should not allow certain situations to occur and a lawyer cannot be expected to defend the interests of a foreign person without the proper means of effective communication. "For example, there are many cases in which interpreting is only provided when the defendant is being questioned directly. During the remainder of the trial, a non-Spanish speaking defendant may not have any way of knowing what is going on in the courtroom."
Court interpreters make it possible for effective communication to take place between parties to a legal procedure who do not share a common language. They constitute the nexus of communication between individuals, lawyers, judges and police. "The task of the interpreters who work in the courts thus becomes a prerequisite of justice itself, since it is difficult to judge a case or defend a person in the absence of good communication with the accused, witnesses or victims," indicates Giambruno.
"In view of the above, we recommend the implementation of a new system, based on the successful efforts of other countries such as The Netherlands, Australia, the United States and the U.K. This system would lead to the standardization and regulation of this very important public service and the design of specific training programs and professional accreditation policies to ensure quality. The final goal would be to achieve the legal certainty and mutual trust between EU countries that is expressed in the mission statement of the EU Directorate General for Justice,"adds Professor Giambruno.


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It might seem odd to be writing about making a salad out of the garden with kale and cherry tomatoes at this time of the year in South Florida. But we just happen to have both of these lovely organic vegetables still growing. And what better time of year to make a cold or room temperature pasta salad with a fresh tasting lemony vinaigrette than when the heat of summer is rolling in?
I needed a side dish for dinner, and there was a bunch of kale and a handful of cherry tomatoes (freshly picked) sitting in front of me. Remembering that I had a package of whole wheat orzo in the fridge, I googled these ingredients I had and found a great recipe to adapt for my purposes! kalynskitchen-orzo salad
Well, it is that time of year again in our organic vegetable garden, when the crops are beginning to wither, the harvest is thinning out, and the heat is rolling in – yes, it's May in South Florida! We are also having an extra-heavy rainfall bout, like two weeks solid of rain on a daily basis. We've had to say goodbye to some of our favorite crops (til next season!) – heirloom tomatoes, Chinese and regular cabbages, escarole, broccoli, dill, most of our lettuces and our delicate greens like mizuna and arugula, and our nasturtiums. The good news is that there are still many things growing in May, and a few we can still plant at this time of the year.
I was never particularly a fan of steamed vegetables, until I went on a special diet to improve my health a year and a half ago – which was basically eating mostly steamed organic veggies along with certain types of protein. I stuck to this diet pretty religiously as I was facing some surgeries and wanted to be in tip-top shape. Well, it worked! Within a month, I felt much stronger, had more energy and as a side effect I had lost 10 pounds! I did not set out to lose that weight, but it was a welcome bonus.
Several weeks ago I wrote about our bountiful Spring harvest in South Florida – it's prime time! for vegetable gardeners here. That post described several of the organic crops we grow. Well, here's some more – this is a continuation, describing more of our mid-Spring harvest, if you will.
I would guess that most South Florida vegetable gardeners grow kale. It has become so popular over the last decade, whether people are putting it in smoothies, making kale chips, massaging it for raw salads or producing a wide range of cooked dishes with it. Kale is incredibly nutritious, is a very hardy and long-lasting crop, and offers so many versatile uses in the kitchen.
So much of what I cook has to do with the fresh ingredients that happen to be on hand, as of course is true of most cooks. Right now our garden is bursting with organic veggies to harvest, which presented me with the challenge of what to do with some green pole beans, a big beautiful carrot, two kinds of kale and some very ripe tomatoes. I've been pining for some minestrone soup lately, and I was excited to have these fresh ingredients along with garden herbs and a good sized Parmesan rind stored in the freezer. I was all set!
I keep talking about "the most exciting time" in our organic garden, from ordering seeds for the new season, to planting our fall crops and seeing those first seedlings sprout up, to the beginning of our harvest – but NOW, it's just beyond exciting – when our crops are flourishing and there is so much to harvest and cook with that we can barely keep up! So I think I will have to concede – Spring harvest tops them all!
The "fruits" of our labor in the fall-winter months are now ripe and ready, as you will see in our photo gallery and descriptions below. Enjoy!
I am always looking for something different to do with green beans besides my go-to-favorite of simply steaming and dressing them with butter, salt and pepper – and a little dill if I have it on hand. While this is never boring – can anything beat lightly steamed and crispy green beans freshly picked from the garden? – it's always nice to change it up now and again. I wanted to try a cold salad, and though I'm not typically a big fan of canned beans, I've been hankering for a three bean salad lately and it is green bean harvest time… I opted to combine the fresh green beans (again, lightly steamed to perfection) to go along with canned kidney beans and then, to add a nice contrast in texture, shape and color: chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans). This worked really well.
I can't think of a better way to eat bok choy than to saute it with garlic and ginger, add a little salt and heat, and finish it off with toasted sesame oil. It absorbs the aromatics well, and the contrast between the crunchy stems and the tender leaves makes it all the more pleasurable. Garlic and ginger bok choy is an excellent addition to any protein-based Asian dish, e.g., tofu, fish, beef, etc. It provides a "kick" as well as a nutritious boost to any meal.
Bok choy is really a generic name for many varieties of choy, which are readily available not only in our own organic vegetable garden, but in the many Asian markets (and large general grocery stores) across South Florida. I recently purchased a few different kinds at one local market, which were very fresh and inexpensive. See our post "Ode to Choy" for more information about different choys and how we grow them.
Green beans are one of our staple crops throughout the fall-winter-spring growing season here in South Florida. We usually (if we're lucky) have our first harvest at Thanksgiving time, and our last in late April to mid-May, depending on how soon the heat of summer begins to roll in.
There are many advantages/benefits to growing green beans in South Florida:
The preference among our gardeners is pretty much bush beans over pole beans (though we do plant both). There is a variety of purple bush beans that we've been enjoying in addition to our typical green ones. But here's a warning: the purple ones turn a vibrant green color when cooked. I only found this out on Thanksgiving one year. I was so excited as this was our first harvest ever of purple beans, just in time for the holiday! – and I thought I was going to have a beautiful mixed colored dish of fresh green and purple beans. Until, that is, I lifted the lid off the pot of steaming beans. They were a beautiful green color, much to my amazement and disappointment!
For many years I never knew that there was more than one kind of bok choy. Actually it was probably when I started gardening and buying seeds that I learned what an incredible variety of choys there is to choose from.
Choys are so easy to grow organically here in South Florida. I like to joke that it would probably grow on a pile of rocks, that's how readily it thrives in varying conditions. If we have a spot in the garden that doesn't seem sunny enough for most plants, or wet enough, or dry enough, or soil-nutritious-enough, sure enough – choy will prevail! And I can't think of a time – ever – when it has been bothered by any diseases or pests.
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Nice initiative from Rosetta Stone. They're partnering with school districts in the US to offer an alternate, complementary method for teaching foreign languages, where students can work from home or independently in class – in work stations – and develop their language skills in a personalized way. They're offering free webinars such as this one to present success stories from schools that are implementing their language programs.
The webinar had such as powerful title that I wanted to participate. This is such an important aspect in education and language teaching, and a key concept in Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) classes such as Business Spanish: To prepare students to be active participants of our global society, to develop "global mindedness" and become "internationally-minded students." Language is an important aspect towards reaching this goal. 61% of US companies need employers who can speak Spanish, followed by French and Mandarin. Take a look at the graphic below:
Language skills: a global competency?
The relationship between global competency and language skills remains an unmet need. Fewer than 10% of Americans are fluent in more than one language while about 50% of Europeans are. One of the main barriers is limited funding in language learning in K-12 education. Schools and colleges/universities need to explore new ways to deliver language teaching, to develop self-paced learning methods, and to incorporate technology for blended and online courses.
Nakia Douglas, Principal of the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy in Dallas, Texas presented interesting aspects of his school's language program, that offers three languages: Chinese, Latin and Spanish. Latin remains a popular choice for the students who want to pursue a career in medicine or law. They offer a blended program with Rosetta Stone as partner. In addition, the school offers exchange program opportunities for students in Taiwan, Spain and Costa Rica among others. This is a unique opportunity for students, of course.
And what do students think?
What I always miss from this type of webinars or conference presentations is the students' perspective and seeing the students in action. What do they think? How do they perceive language? For students to be internationally-minded and become bilingual or multilingual, they not only need to develop a variety of skills, they need to care about our changing world and have a love for language learning. How can we – their teachers – help them? Exchange programs are a great way for students to be exposed to the target language and to the people who speak the language. If they are able to stay with a host family and experience the language, the culture and school life or professional life 100%, that's the best scenario of course, to be totally immersed. However, although ideal, it's not always possible to get funding to offer these opportunities to students when they're in school. But there are other ways to expose students to language, through service learning, community partnerships, internships in multilingual organizations, etc. And that's something that we can definitely promote. Here's a great example of a teacher that's doing that: Ann Abbott who gives a "Spanish in the Community" class at the University of Illinois. I discovered her blog only a week or so ago and loved it. In her blog you can find many ideas to involve students in serving the (Hispanic) community. What's also great is that you can read many students' reflections to get a feel of what they think, how they develop empathy and understanding for others and other culture, how they connect to language and "how they begin to love language".
So we need to be on the same page…
Preparing students to meet the demands of our global society is an important task. In most cases, we only have a semester to work with a group of students and there's always so much material to cover. That's why it's important to transfer not only knowledge to students but lifelong learning strategies and to expose them to experiences they will remember. Finally, it should not only be the task of language teachers to promote language learning. If the principal of a school or a future employer requires students/employees to speak foreign languages but he or she himself/herself doesn't, there seems to be a gap there… but it was different when we went to school. There were other priorities. If this is a priority now, then that's basically the task: To prepare today's students, so that when they become future professionals, they can indeed lead by example.


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DoD OIG Expands into "Buy American" ComplianceTweet
October 25, 2013
On October 17, 2013, the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced that it was expanding its audit in federal domestic preference contracting laws. The OIG essentially terminated its limited audit of DoD compliance with the Berry Amendment, a law prohibiting DoD from acquiring certain items that are not 100 percent grown or produced in the United States, in order to conduct one that includes a look into compliance with both Berry and the Buy American Act (BAA), which requires "the BAA requires that 'substantially all' of the costs of foreign components not exceed 50% of the cost of all components."
This is welcome news. The Project On Government Oversight wrote to the OIG in September requesting that the audit be expanded to include both domestic preference laws. The expanded audit will include the Services and the Defense Logistics Agency. POGO's reason for calling for the expanded audit is to determine if DoD is in compliance with those laws and whether those laws are working in the best interest of taxpayers. POGO is aware of at least one violation of the BAA and a comprehensive audit is long overdue.
According to a letter received by POGO a few minutes ago, the audit will review:
Our prior coverage of this issue stirred the pot. Many of our readers are outraged that U.S. soldiers are outfitted in foreign-made clothes, while others think that domestic preference laws hinder competition and waste taxpayer money. Congress has been mostly silent and was more steamed when Olympians wore jackets made in China. Right now, this is a matter of making sure the government is following the laws that it passes, and any debate on whether these provisions should be repealed can wait for another day.
General Counsel, POGO
Scott Amey is General Counsel for the Project On Government Oversight. Some of Scott's investigations center on contract oversight, human trafficking, the revolving door, and ethics issues.
Topics: Contract Oversight
Related Content: Inspector General Oversight, Federal Acquisition, Department of Defense (DOD), Competition in Federal Contracting, Defense, Transparency in Contracting
Authors: Scott H. Amey, J.D.
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